Former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Oghene Egoh, has dismissed claims that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is focusing the Federal Government’s infrastructural projects solely on Lagos State.
Speaking in an interview in Lagos, Egoh described such allegations as misleading and unfair, insisting that the current administration’s projects are designed to promote inclusive growth across the federation.
He particularly faulted a northern group’s recent criticism of the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway, clarifying that the 700-kilometre project stretches through nine oil-producing states and is meant to boost trade, enhance mobility, and drive regional integration.
“The coastal road will connect communities, encourage commerce, and strengthen the economy of every state it passes through,” Egoh said. “It is not for Lagos alone but for the collective prosperity of the nation.”
The former lawmaker also defended the ongoing upgrade of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos, describing it as a strategic national project that serves travellers from all parts of Nigeria.
“The airport belongs to all Nigerians. People from Kano, Kaduna, Borno, Enugu, Sokoto, and elsewhere use it for both domestic and international travel,” he noted. “Its modernization is long overdue and reflects our image as a country.”
Egoh further justified the Federal Government’s heavy investment in Lagos port infrastructure, pointing out that over 90 percent of Nigeria’s imports and exports pass through Lagos.
“The ports may be located in Lagos, but their impact is national,” he said. “Every region benefits from their efficiency.”
He urged Nigerians to stop politicizing President Tinubu’s infrastructure agenda, calling such criticism divisive and unpatriotic. According to him, the projects, though situated in Lagos, are national assets meant to strengthen the country’s economy.
Egoh commended the President for his bold and transformative vision, urging other regions to emulate Lagos’s efficiency in managing federal facilities.
“What we need now is unity, not division,” he said. “Every Nigerian stands to gain from these projects if we support them with sincerity and purpose.”